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FZUS51 KBOX 080606
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-081900-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS TODAY, MOVES OFFSHORE
ON FRIDAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE COULD MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES ON
FRIDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE WATERS. A COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS SUNDAY BRINGING GUSTY WINDS INTO MONDAY.
ANZ250-081900-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ251-081900-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ231-081900-
CAPE COD BAY-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
EVENING.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ254-081900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ255-081900-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ256-081900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ232-081900-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING
TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ233-081900-
VINEYARD SOUND-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING
TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ234-081900-
BUZZARDS BAY-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
EVENING.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ235-081900-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ237-081900-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ230-081900-
BOSTON HARBOR-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ236-081900-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
106 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
AND FREEZING FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
EVENING.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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